Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
Surrey punk sensations SHADED are everything you could wish for from feel-good pop-punk. The quartet fuses catchy guitar riffs and singalong vocal melodies with driving drums and poppy vibes on their impressive debut EP The Better Man In Me, which is due for release next Friday (1 September). Vocalist Matt East, slightly self-detrimentally, describes the... Continue Reading →
When we met York rockers InVisions back in June frontman Ben Ville told us to "expect heavy, brutal and punchy verses with catchy choruses" from the upcoming launch of their debut album. And the quartet certainly haven't disappointed with the launch of the brilliantly brash, yet seductively melodic Never Nothing on Friday. The album kicks... Continue Reading →
A few months ago we introduced you to solo artist and Pendragon backing singer Verity White, who is embarking on a rockier approach beginning with today's launch of new single I Don't Care. This is the first single from Verity's upcoming rock album Breaking Out, due for release in October, that she is funding through... Continue Reading →
Our New Band of the Week feature has been away for a little while, so to mark its return with a bang it's time for something awesomely heavy in the form of Derby quintet The Cartographer. The band fuses huge riffs, djent, screamed vocals and wild driving drums to form their brutal metal sound, which... Continue Reading →
Back in November we featured Watford quartet Gold Key as our New Band of the Week, just a matter of weeks after they formed. Now, with a few months under their wings as a band, they're ready to kick off a new chapter with the unveiling of Creep In Slowly, the lead single off upcoming album Hello... Continue Reading →
The first time I checked out Glasgow's Donnie Willow I was instantly hooked by their fusion of hooky guitar riffs and vocals, and alt-rock meets hardcore sound. Then, having found them on Facebook, I became obsessed with one of their fans' comments, which claimed that their new EP Exhibition is "like listening to Elton John... Continue Reading →
British metal music is in a hell of a good place right now, and you can add to the ever-evolving mix the brutally heavy sound of Leeds rockers VALUES. These guys fuse huge riffs and screamed vocals with some insane drum action and random moments of lovely melody, in a way few others can. Born... Continue Reading →
If you were asked to describe why you love rock music, what would you say? My hunch is that Leeds rockers Neon Dolls' depiction of themselves as "loud guitars, distorted bass and thunderous drums and an awesome singer" would be bang on the money. The five-piece have honed an infectious sound that draws on the... Continue Reading →
After a stonking day of seeing awesome bands on Friday of 2000 Trees Festival that included many, many hours of alcohol consumption, it's safe to say Saturday got off to a slow start. But the next 15 hours or so made the hangover seem a very distant memory with probably the best day of music I've ever experienced.
If you've made the wise choice to head to 2000 Trees this weekend then you'll want to add 12.25pm on Friday at The Cave Stage to your Clashfinder, because mighty Rugby-based rockers wars are a must-see act on this year's line-up. The band has mastered the art of merging brutal screamed vocals with huge riffs... Continue Reading →
